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Hugh Southern, acting chairman of the NEA, responded that the NEA "is expressly forbidden in its authorizing legislation from interfering with the artistic choices made by its grantees...The National Endowment for the Arts supports the right of grantee organizations to select, on artistic criteria, their artist-recipients and present their work, even though sometimes the work may be deemed controversial and offensive to some individuals." http://www.publiceye.org/theocrat/Mapplethorpe_Chrono.html
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http://www.buddingartist.co.uk/Understanding-Life-Drawing.html
Hugh Southern, acting chairman of the NEA, responded that the NEA "is expressly forbidden in its authorizing legislation from interfering with the artistic choices made by its grantees...The National Endowment for the Arts supports the right of grantee organizations to select, on artistic criteria, their artist-recipients and present their work, even though sometimes the work may be deemed controversial and offensive to some individuals."
http://www.publiceye.org/theocrat/Mapplethorpe_Chrono.html
"When you ride, not only lighten the burden of the spirit, actually induces physical changes in your body. Laughter improves intake of oxygen-rich air, stimulates the heart, lungs and muscles and increases endorphins, which are released by the brain. A good laugh is cooling the stress response and increases heart rate and blood pressure. A good, relaxed, and lower rates of stress are the result. Laughter can also ease digestion and stimulate circulation, which helps reduce some symptoms of physical stress. Long-term benefits include improved immune system. Negative thoughts manifest into chemical reactions that can affect the body by bringing more stress into your system and reduce immunity. In contrast, positive thoughts actually communicated neuropathy that help fight stress and potentially more serious diseases......"
http://buystandupcomedy.com/watch-comedy-for-stress-relief/